29 novembre 2010

styled by Carine Roitfeld

In celebration of the reopening of Amsterdam's DeLaMar Theater, Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf created these magnificent photographic reinterpretations of iconic theatrical plays. From top to bottom, we have, Angels in America, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Sunshine Boys, Three Sisters, Amadeus, Cyrano, and Waiting For Godot. photos Erwin Olaf

Parcel-gilt Silver Melon-shaped Box and Cover, Tang period, 618-907. Height: 8.0 cm. NEW YORK, NY.- Rare and luxurious articles made for emperors, courtiers and scholars are the focus of the fifteenth annual New York exhibition staged by London gallery Eskenazi Ltd, one of the world’s leading dealers in Asian art. Early Chinese Metalwork in Gold and Silver and Works of Art of the Ming and Qing Dynasties will take place at the Ukrainian Institute, 2 East 79th Street , New York , from Tuesday 15 to Saturday 26 March 2011. The... [Lire la suite]

Petite assiette et bol en porcelaine dite "bleu de Huê". Chine, dynastie Qing, XIXe siècle. photo Sotheby's A "bleu de Huê" saucer and bowl, China, Qing dynasty, 19th century la coupe à décor de deux oiseaux en vol illustrant une ancienne légende vietnamienne, bambous et fleurs de lotus, marque à deux caractères à la base, le bol cerclé d'argent à décor de dragons dans des nuages stylisés, marque à quatre caractères à la base; 15 x 17,5 cm, 5 7/8 x 6 7/8 in. diam. - ESTIMATE 700 - 900 EUR Sotheby's.... [Lire la suite]

LONDON.- Bonhams announced that a portrait miniature of Elizabeth I exceeded the pre-sale estimate of £15,000 - £20,000 in to sell for £40,800 in the Fine Portrait Miniatures sale held at Knightsbridge on 24th November, with the total sale realising £371,000. The portrait was painted by one of Queen Elizabeth’s favourite miniaturists, Nicholas Hilliard, who chose to specifically concentrate on her costume and jewellery, whilst always painting the Queens face simply and youthfully. A smart officer wearing a red coatee, painted by... [Lire la suite]

Bol en porcelaine dite "bleu de Huê". Chine, dynastie Qing, XVIIIe siècle. photo Sotheby's A "bleu de Huê" porcelain dragon and phoenix bowl, China, Qing dynasty, 18th century l'intérieur décoré d'un médaillon de pivoines et rochers, le pourtour de dragon et phoenix dans des nuages stylisés et d'un paysage lacustre planté de bambous surplombé de montagnes, marque à la base; diam. 15,5, 6 1/8 in. - ESTIMATE 4,000 - 6,000 EUR Sotheby's. Asian Art. 16 december 2010. Paris www.sothebys.com

A gold, ruby, turquoise and diamond purse, belonging to Wallis Simpson. Photo: EPA/Sotheby's. LONDON.- Twenty-three years after the legendary auction of the “Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor” – still the most valuable single-owner jewellery collection ever sold* – Sotheby’s offer twenty pieces for sale in London on 30 November 2010, including some renowned examples illustrating both the exquisite taste of the famous couple and memorialising key events in their historic relationship. Together the pieces are estimated to fetch in... [Lire la suite]

Vase de forme bouteille en porcelaine bleu blanc. Chine, dynastie Qing, époque Kangxi (1662-1722). photo Sotheby'sA blue and white porcelain bottle vase, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) à décor dit de nuages évanescents (Tân Vân), une frise de ruyi sur l'épaule, le bouchon en argent ciselé, travail vietnamien du XVIIIe siècle, marque au champignon lingzhi en bleu à la base, monture en argent; 29 cm, 11 1/2 in. - ESTIMATE 40,000 - 60,000 EUR PROVENANCE: Ancienne collection impériale du Viêtnam Hôtel Drouot,... [Lire la suite]

A rare and important gilt-bronze figure of Cudapanthaka, Sino-Tibetan, 15th and 16th Century, 51 cm. Estimate: 350 000-500 000 €. Photo: Sotheby's PARIS.- A tour through the highlights of the Asian Art sale on 16th December at Sotheby’s in Paris gives an insight into the diversity and creativity of Asia in all its forms. Key among the works in the auction are two exceptional gilt bronze figures from a Private European Collection. Originally part of a group of sixteen similar figures, evenly positioned east and west of the... [Lire la suite]

Livre impérial en argent doré à cinq feuilles, Viêtnam, daté 1846. photo Sotheby's An imperial inscribed gilt-silver book, Vietnam, dated 1846 composé de trois doubles feuilles et deux couvertures reliées par quatre anneaux, la face et le dos gravés de dragons dans les nuages et au-dessus des flots encadrés d'une frise géométrique, les feuilles incisées de caractères chinois sur cinq faces, inscription élevant la dame Vu Thi Viên au titre de concubine de premier rang; 23 x 13,8 cm, 9 1/8 x 5 7/16 in. ESTIMATE 30,000 - 40,000... [Lire la suite]